Hierarchical TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower Photocatalysts with Remarkable Activity for Aqueous Methylene Blue Photo-Oxidation
Jonathan S. Harris, Ryan Silk, Mark E. B. Smith, Yusong Dong, Wan‐Ting Chen, Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse
Abstract
generation. The outstanding activities of TNF-700-1 and TNF-600-1 are attributed to their hierarchical nanoflower morphology which benefitted UV absorption, a near-ideal anatase crystallite size for efficient charge separation, and their unusually low isoelectric point (IEP = 4.3-4.5).
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NanoflowerMethylene bluePhotocatalysisAnataseAqueous solutionCalcinationRutileMaterials scienceNuclear chemistrySpecific surface areaChemical engineeringChemistryInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryNanostructureCatalysisEngineeringTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis